NICK J HINES nhines@hotmail.

com Mobile (206) 427-0603 299

King’s Point Dr. #5 El Paso TX. 79912
O B J E C T
I V E
To obtain a full-time position with a progressive architectural design firm that will expose me to a wide range of
experience & opportunity needed for personal growth & professional registration.
S K I L
L S
Drafting, sketching, rendering, Detailing, Model making, & traditional use of mixed media / Woodworking & carving /
Furniture design / Proficient with PC & Macintosh systems / AutoCAD release 14, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 / ArchiCAD
release 4.5, 5.0 & 6.0 / Microstation 6.0 & SE / ADT / Adobe: Photoshop, PageMaker, Illustrator / Quark Express /
Microsoft: Excel, PowerPoint, Word / ClarisWorks / Managerial skills / Communication skills
E D U C A T
I O N
PSMJ management boot camp training July 2007 / Johnston marketing and business development training
Nov. 2005 to Jan. 2006 / Washington State University Interdisciplinary Institute Bachelor of Architecture,
Spokane, WA. 1998-1999 / Washington State University College of Architecture Bachelor of Sciences in
Architectural Studies, Pullman, WA. 1994-1999 / Walla Walla Community College School of Drafting & Design, Walla
Walla, WA. 1993-1994
E X P E R I
E N C E
IA InteriorArchitects. Job Captain / Associate / CAD & Computer lead, Seattle, WA. Mar. 2006 to July 2008
Commercial: Microsoft USC, multiple locations, 75,000sf / Microsoft MAC, multiple campus locations, Redmond, WA,
50,000sf / Motorola Offices, Seattle, WA, 10,000sf, Portland, OR, 10,000sf / UBS Financial Services, Seattle, WA,
15,000sf, San Francisco, CA, 10,000sf / Watermark Federal Credit Union, Headquarters, Seattle, WA, 40,000sf /
Amazon, Headquarters Campus, Seattle, WA, 2,000,000sf / Expedia, Headquarters, Bellevue, WA, 500,000sf
Emick Howard & Seibert, Inc. & Conway Architecture Inc. Job Captain / Associate, Seattle, WA. Mar. 2005 to
Mar. 2006
Retail: Mission Federal Credit Union, multiple locations CA, 70,000sf / Kinecta Federal Credit Union, multiple locations
CA, 25,000sf. / Managed roll-out of prototype & construction package for multiple Federal Credit Unions
Callison Architecture Inc. Project Manager / Job Captain / Associate, Program Management, Seattle, WA. Apr. 2003
to Mar. 2005
Retail: Washington Mutual Bank, multiple national locations, 300,000sf / Forth & Towne, Gap Inc. multiple national
locations, 20,000sf. / Managed roll-out of prototype & construction package; Project Manager for 20 projects; Involved in
production, standards, & management of 80 projects; In charge of all projects & standards in the Northwest region
(Washington & Oregon); Involved in production, standards, & management of Intermountain region (Idaho, Colorado, &
Utah)
O’Connor Monaghan Somers Inc. Intern / Job Captain, Spokane, WA. May 1998 to Aug. 1999 / Oct. 2002 to Apr.
2003
Medical: Renal Care Center, Rockwood Clinic, 25,000sf. New medical center, Spokane, WA. / Speech Therapy Center,
Holy Family Hospital, 10,000sf. Office expansion & remodel, Spokane, WA. / Spokane Ear, Nose, & Throat Clinic,
25,000sf. New medical building, Spokane, WA. / Advanced Reproductive Technology, Qual-Med Plaza, 5,000sf. Office
expansion & remodel, Spokane, WA. / Spokane Digestive Disease, ASC & Clinic, 5,000sf. Office expansion & remodel,
Spokane, WA. Dental/Orthodontic: Peterson Dental, 4,000sf. New dental building, overlooking the Spokane River,
Spokane, WA. / David McSurdy DMD, 6,000sf. New medical building, Collegeville, PA. / Greg Longmeier DDS, 2,000sf.
Office expansion & remodel, Spokane, WA. Retail: Paws-itively Delickcious, 1,000sf. Canine bakery and grooming
center, Spokane, WA. / Griffiths Sports Bar, 6,000sf. Restaurant and bar in a historic downtown building, Spokane, WA. /
Northwest Beauty Supply, 2,000sf. Salon & store, Columbia Center Mall, Tri-cities, WA. / Benidito’s Pizza, 1,000sf.
Restaurant, Spokane, WA. / Private Resort, 14,000sf. Communal main house & 5 cabins, Costa Rica, Mexico
Commercial: Mary Schultz & Associates Law Office, 3,000sf. Remodel, Lincoln Building, Downtown Spokane, WA. /
New York Life, 2,000sf. Remodel, Lincoln Building, Downtown Spokane, WA. Historic Structures: Broadview Dairy,
Career Path Services, 8,000sf. Adaptive reuse of dairy building, Spokane, WA. / OMS, Architecture office, 3,000sf.
Adaptive reuse of 8th Street Unitarian Church, Spokane, WA.
Stamberg Aferiat Architecture Project Manager / Associate, New York, NY. Sept. 1999 to Aug. 2002
Community: Long Island Children’s Museum, 5,000sf. New Development, Garden City, NY. / TKTS Time Square
Ticketing Facility (Competition) 2,000sf. Redesign & redevelopment, New York, NY. / Pittsburgh Children’s Museum
(Invited Competition) 50,000sf. Redesign & expansion, Pittsburgh, PA. Commercial: Hamburger Maxson & Yaffe
Assoc. Law Office, 5,000sf. Office expansion & remodel, Melville, NY. Residential: Pellegrini House, 8,000sf. Mattituck
Waterfront home & guest house, Long Island, NY. / Caan House, 6,000sf. Addition & renovation to the Charles
Gwathmey project, Greenwich, CT. / Hoffman House, 5,000sf. Addition to the Richard Meier project, East Hampton, NY. /
Shaykin Apartment, 4,000sf. In the historic 101 Central Park West Building, New York, NY. / Koehler Apartment, 2,000sf.
In the renovated original Macy’s Dept. Store. 14th street, New York, NY. / Kirtzman Stephenson Apartment 5,000sf.
Combined three apartments on three levels, SoHo, New York, NY.
R E S P O N S I B I
L I T I E S
[Knowledge of] Codes, building systems, contract documentation & administration, space planning methodologies,
ADA requirements, equipment and materials, furnishings, construction methods, budget preparation, design principles
and aesthetics, & field observation [Contract Administration] Write and negotiate contracts, establish budgets
[Due Diligence] Site surveying & measuring, code research, coordination with landlords & developers, lease & work letter
review, scope negotiation, Zoning & Development issues [Schematic Design] Site plan & floor plan development & space
requirements, Obtain all necessary design concept information that will affect the design solution [Design
Development] Presenting and gaining approval of design concepts, developing space plans, researching and
selecting finishes, Development of client presentations [Project Design & Presentation Documentation] Sketches,
3D rendering, wire frames, models, coloring, material boards, etc. [Construction Documents] Modifying drawings,
preparing design and contract documents, reviewing drawings, preparation of working drawings and contract
documents, producing full sets of construction documents, Review & redline contract documents, Ensure accuracy of
title block information, stamping, & dating of all work, Ensure adherence to drafting standards & production guidelines,
Work with team to understand & organize sheet content & to understand appropriate level of detail for deliverable,
Provide plotting & reproduction for progress & final documents sets, ensuring technical adherence to office and firm-
wide standards [Construction Administration] Requests for Information; Proposal Requests for Change, Change Orders;
Work closely with Field Project Managers, Construction Managers, & client to phase & maintain construction schedules
through problem solving, trouble-shooting, & foreseeing cost to cure items; Site Visits including: progress walks, punches,
& back-punches; Prepare project close-out documents & record drawings [Project Administration] Various office duties
including: filing, clarification sketches, submittal review & processing; document issuance; Maintenance & coordination
of: project computer files, background files for consultants, record sets, in-house progress set for team use, project flat
files for project team & consultants; Coordination of shipping & delivery of documents to authorities, consultants & the
client [Project Management] Manage staff; Coordinate & manage other support staff when integrated into the
team; Manage projects within budgetary constraints; Managing client relationships; Coordinating and managing team;
Managing projects from conception to completion, Coordinate with landlords & developers throughout the design
process concerning project standards, to prevent changes to the scope & unnecessary cost increases; Production,
standards, & management of permit & construction documents; Closely track the permitting process with jurisdictions;
Coordinate with all consultants (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Telecommunications, lighting, Audio
Visual, Acoustics, & Owner’s Vendors); Coordinate & manage the bidding process; Preparing work schedules; Budget &
schedule adherence with tasks undertaken; Reviewing individual task assignment information provided prior to
commencing work; Understanding what is being communicated in drafting work undertaken; Quality control of work
tasks undertaken; Provide & ensure that technical solutions are consistent with the project design; Participate in
program management cross-market coordination meetings to develop & ensure prototypical standards to benefit client.
[Personal Development] Expand personal knowledge base in all facets of services & responsibilities of an architect,
continued personal development & expertise with software & hardware tools, continued personal development of
credible graphic presentation techniques [Marketing] Pursuing business opportunities & contributing to business
development goals